2010 Aussie Millions

Event 11: $550 PokerPro Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠8♠2♠a♣
Prize
9,765 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
63
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Pros High, Pro Low

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Steve Topakas and David Steicke have joined the growing number of big names heading out the exit in the early stages of today's tournament.

Trung Tran is back in his seat and flying. We caught him in action recently. Four handed at the turn with the board reading {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Tran led 2,500 and only got one caller.

The {3-Spades} hit the river and Tran fired out 6,000 again the opponent called and Tran showed down {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} got to scoop the high and low and move up to 42,000.

He's probably the notable with the biggest stack. We'll update some of the notable stacks soonish.

The players are taking a ten minute break and will be back soon.

Tony G Tapped

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If you've been following our coverage of the $100,000 buyin High Roller event you would know that Tony G has bitten the dust.

At the other end of the spectrum here in the $550 Pot Limit Hi/Lo event, the other Tony G has also hit the rail.

Tony Green went three ways to a {2-?}{q-?}{q-?} flop, for 500 chips a man. With a check in front Green potted it and one of his opponents called to the turn {10-?}.

All the money went in on the with the opponent showing {Q-?}{10-?}{7-?}{3-?} for a bigger full house than Green's {2-?}{2-?}{7-?}{10-?}.

Green join's Tony G, on their bikes.

Big Names Battling

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Bruno Portaro has had a rough day - he's busted two events since this morning.

Mick "The Hoon" Stanton has made good on his promise of not being around long. He's off to the rail for today.

David Steicke is down to 4,000 chips and looking likely to join Stanton and Portaro.

Trung Tran has plenty of chips (about his starting stack) but hasn't been seen in his seat since very early in the tournament. At this rate that might be a sound strategy, given the amount of chips being spewed around in the early stages.

Can the Real Tony G Please Stand Up

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"Hi, I'm Tony G," said a man not much resembling the famous Australian poker player and PokerNews owner.

The player in question, has the right to call himself Tony G given that he is none other than Tony "TopPairTonyG" Green, a regular poster on Australia's PokerNetwork forums.

We think Green might be looking to source some inner "Powah", so he can tell some people to get "on your bike". We'll see.

Numbers

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We have 63 entries that have bought into the event today. The tournament staff are looking to sell one more seat and lock the ever out at 64 players.

Early Action

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Some of the early action.

Four players limped around to Steve Topakas in the big blind. He made it 250 to go and the action folded back to the player in the small blind.

“I’m not going to play out of position against you,” he said, while folding to Topakas.

If he is uncomfortable out of position against Topakas he may be in some trouble, two to Topakas’ left is David Steicke.

On a nearby table Mick “The Hoon” Stanton and three other players took an {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop.

The Hoon led 725 on the flop, and the middle position opponent flat called. The next opponent popped it up to 3,625, with the big blind opting to fold and Stanton and the flat caller both making the call.

They moved to the {7-Diamonds} turn where the Hoon led the pot of around 11,000 and the next two players both moved all in.

The Hoon had trouble getting his machine to call and eventually one of his opponents helped him to press the button.

“Sorry for the delay fellas, but don’t worry I won’t be here much longer,” said the Hoon. called all in and the players flipped their cards.

Middle Position: {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Other Opponent: {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Mick “The Hoon” Stanton: {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

The {3-Diamonds} hit the river shipping the high to the other opponent, while chopping the low between Stanton and the middle position player.

Ahh the joys of Hi/Lo.

Late Arrivals

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Helmuthian entries (minus chariots, and roman emperor outfits) have been made by David Steicke, Mick “The Hoon” Stanton, Bruno Portaro - who has already busted day 1b of the Main Event today, and the man with two first or last names – Karib Karib.

Big Names

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The PokerPro tables are usually the domain of the lowest stakes amateurs in the Crown Poker room. Yet today some of the biggest names not in Main Event Day 1b are taking their seats over in the PokerPro corner of the room.

Some of these include Mel Judah, Sam Khouiss, Graeame Putt, Peter Aristidou, Steve Topakas and Michael Guzzardi.

Shuffle Up and Deal

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After a five minute delay, we’ve been given the shuffle up and deal orders. The first automated riffle of the electronic cards in the PokerPro events is always a fun moment.

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